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1 Dafydd Enoch QC Park Square Upon Tyne

2 Contents Fraud Serious crime representative cases Family work/care proceedings representative cases Health & Safety/Trading Standards Misfeasance/negligence Professional disciplinary representative cases What the directories say... 5 Appointments & Memberships... 6 II Park Square Upon Tyne

3 Dafydd Enoch QC Year of call 1985 / 2008 For enquiries please call +44 (0) or Serious crime, principally business and financial crime, homicide and organised crime. Expertise in cases involving complex medical issues eg baby shaking cases, mental health and causation issues. Expertise in complex fraud, including tax fraud. Money laundering and confiscation proceedings. Private Prosecutions. Has been asked to advise in a number of heavyweight private prosecutions arising out of financial misconduct. Special interest in the representation of doctors and other healthcare professionals both in the criminal context and the disciplinary context. Has had many years experience of appearing before the GMC and the GDC. Regulatory crime, health and safety, trading standards and environmental. Often undertakes advisory work during the investigation stage. Instructed in cases before the family court, in particular in care proceedings involving serious factual allegations. Instructed in appellate work following conviction. Will accept instructions in inquest and public inquiry work. Extradition. Has been instructed in habeas corpus and judicial review proceedings arising out of extradition 1 Park Square Upon Tyne

4 proceedings. Fraud - R v Halfpenny (ongoing) Currently instructed to defend one of the principal defendants in a multi-million pound investment fraud due to be tried in 2020 and expected to last for 4 to 6 months. R v Alemi 2018 Represented a Consultant psychiatrist on charges of fraud. She was alleged to have forged the will of one of her elderly patients with a view to obtaining an estate worth over 1 million. R v Zerze 2017 Represented the principal defendant in a multi-million pound excise duty and tax fraud. The case lasted for 2 months. R v Quillan 2016 Instructed to defend the principal defendant, a highly experienced IFA, in a pension fraud involving a very sophisticated scheme using SIPP vehicles to claim RAS. The Prosecution case lasted 2 months at the end of which the Judge ruled on the basis of the technical arguments mounted by the defence that there was no case to answer. The Prosecution appealed the terminating ruling and the matter was heard by the Lord Chief Justice. The appeal was successfully resisted. R v Roderick & Smith Instructed by the Revenue to prosecute 2 defendants accused of a sophisticated tax fraud involving the use of offshore companies and the evasion of corporation and income tax. Private Prosecution Instructed by a multi national company to advise in relation to the potential private prosecution of one of its executives in respect of allegations of systematic fraud within the company. R v Hayre Instructed for the defence in a 20 million missing trader fraud. R v Dr. Hervel Instructed for the defence in a case involving systematic fraud upon the NHS. Instructed by the NHS counter fraud service to advise and prosecute in several frauds on the NHS. 2 Park Square Upon Tyne

5 Serious crime representative cases R v Ebrahimi 2018 Instructed in the prosecution of terrorist related charges arising out of the arrest of a man engaged in a campaign against the authorities/police and in possession of bomb making equipment, chemicals, surveillance equipment and weapons. R v Miah 2018 Instructed for the defence in only the second prosecution brought under the forced marriage legislation. A case in which the complainant had been extracted from Bangladesh by officers of the British High Commission. R v Larkin 2017/18 Instructed in baby shaking case involving complex medical issues relating to causation. R v Histon 2018 Represented one of two defendants accused of murder on new year s eve involving robbery and a savage beating. R v Beer 2018 Instructed in the prosecution of a man who brutally killed his mother where the issue centred around his fitness to plead because of his schizophrenic condition. R v Richards & others 2017 Instructed to prosecute 5 handed murder allegation relating to gang shooting in Chapeltown in. R v Bashir & others 2017 Instructed to prosecute 5 handed murder involving the coercion of 3 teenage boys. R v Leslie Defended in a trial on charges of conspiracy to cause explosions in the UK. Concerned allegations of the facilitation of a pipe bombing campaign in the Midlands in the context of organised crime. R v Amini Instructed for the defence in the first ever prosecution brought by F.A.C.T relating to a large scale DVD counterfeiting operation. R v Edwards Instructed for the husband defendant charged with his wife with shooting her parents in 1998 and burying 3 Park Square Upon Tyne

6 them in the back garden of their house in Mansfield, a crime discovered 15 years later. R v Gillard Instructed to represent one of several police officers charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice arising out of the original trial relating to the Lynette White murder in South Wales in the 1980s. R v X Instructed to defend a serving police officer charged with date rape, a case held in camera due to the sensitivity of his work. Family work/care proceedings representative cases M (the children) 2018 Instructed by the Local Authority in respect of care proceedings relating to baby twins. Complex medical issues and complex legal issues relating to the crossover between the criminal and family proceedings. X Instructed for the father in care proceedings and parallel criminal proceedings arising out of allegations of serious abuse. Health & Safety/Trading Standards R v Camarthenshire County Council Instructed to represent a county council arising out of its failure to maintain a lift in a theatre resulting in serious injury. R v Janes Instructed by WIMLU, the illegal money lending unit of a county council to prosecute a number of defendants engaged in a large scale illegal money lending a blackmail scheme. 4 Park Square Upon Tyne

7 Misfeasance/negligence Re CF Instructed by the NHS to advise in respect of a midwife employed by the NHS who made a substantial claim for damages in respect of victimisation and bullying over decades. Advised in relation to criminal and tortious liability arising out of malfeasance in public office, quantum of damages and the professional disciplinary position of the healthcare professionals involved. Professional disciplinary representative cases GMC v Dr. Eden Allegations of inappropriate internet prescribing. GDC V Dr. Schneider Allegations of fraudulent alteration of patient records. GMC v Drs. Rahman & Rahman Allegations of serious failures in the running of a care home. GMC v Dr. Tatchell Allegations against a psychiatrist elating to a drug related death at a party in his house. GMC v Dr. Jamal & others Allegations arising out of a Sunday Times sting operation involving the provision of sick notes to undercover journalists. GMC v Dr. Rahman Allegations of stalking a celebrity. What the directories say "He has a very engaging manner with juries." 5 Park Square Upon Tyne

8 Legal (Crime) "A silk of high intellectual calibre." Legal "A very good practitioner. He is extremely approachable and loves to get involved with a case at an early stage in proceedings." Chambers & Partners 2017 He is a "great trial advocate" and "user friendly". Chambers & Partners 2015 Regularly called upon to defend fraud and money laundering cases Chambers & Partners 2014 "Noted for his eloquence and ability to persuade." Legal Remains a popular choice.suitably forceful in Court when the moment is right Chambers & Partners 2012 "A stand out Silk." Legal Regularly makes a telling impact on the outcome of a case Chambers & Partners 2008 Appointments & Memberships : Authorised to sit at the Central Criminal Court 2015 present: Tenant at New Park Court Chambers 6 Park Square Upon Tyne

9 : Dep Head of Chambers at 23 Essex St 2010: Serious sexual crime ticket : On Serious Fraud Office Panel of Prosecuting QCs 2008: Appointed Queens Counsel 2004: Appointed Recorder of the Crown Court 1999 present: Tenant at 23 Essex Street, London 1985: Called to the Bar. Past member of the Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council 7 Park Square Upon Tyne